83 FR 38760 - Extension of Public Comment Period Concerning Proposed Modification of Action Pursuant to Section 301: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 152 (August 7, 2018)

Page Range		38760-38761
FR Document		2018-16919

In a notice published on July 17, 2018 (83 FR 33608), the U.S. Trade Representative (Trade Representative) proposed a modification of the action taken in this investigation in the form of an additional 10 percent ad valorem duty on products of China with an annual trade value of approximately $200 billion. The July 17th notice sought public comment and provided notice of a public hearing regarding this proposed modification of the action in the investigation. On August 1, 2018, the Trade Representative announced that the President had directed the Trade Representative to consider raising the level of the additional duty in the proposed supplemental action from 10 percent to 25 percent. In light of this possible increase in the rate of additional duty, the Trade Representative is extending certain comment periods set out in the July 17th notice.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38760-38761]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-16919]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

[Docket No. USTR-2018-0026]


Extension of Public Comment Period Concerning Proposed 
Modification of Action Pursuant to Section 301: China's Acts, Policies, 
and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, 
and Innovation

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: In a notice published on July 17, 2018 (83 FR 33608), the U.S. 
Trade Representative (Trade Representative) proposed a modification of 
the action taken in this investigation in the form of an additional 10 
percent ad valorem duty on products of China with an annual trade value 
of approximately $200 billion. The July 17th notice sought public 
comment and provided notice of a public hearing regarding this proposed 
modification of the action in the investigation. On August 1, 2018, the 
Trade Representative announced that the President had directed the 
Trade Representative to consider raising the level of the additional 
duty in the proposed supplemental action from 10 percent to 25 percent. 
In light of this possible increase in the rate of additional duty, the 
Trade Representative is extending certain

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comment periods set out in the July 17th notice.

DATES: To be assured of consideration, you must submit comments and 
responses in accordance with the following schedule:
    August 13, 2018: The due date for filing requests to appear and a 
summary of expected testimony at the public hearing and for filing pre-
hearing submissions is extended from July 27 to August 13, 2018.
    September 6, 2018: The due date for submission of written comments 
is extended from August 17 to September 6, 2018.
    August 20-23, 2018: The scheduled start date of the Section 301 
hearing (August 20) has not changed. The Section 301 Committee may 
extend the length of the hearing depending on the number of additional 
interested persons who request to appear. The Section 301 Committee 
will convene the public hearing in the main hearing room of the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436 
beginning at 9:30 a.m. on August 20, 2018.
    September 6, 2018: The due date for submission of post-hearing 
rebuttal comments is extended from August 30 to September 6, 2018.

ADDRESSES: USTR strongly prefers electronic submissions made through 
the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments in sections E and F of the July 
17th notice. The docket number--USTR-2018-0026--has not changed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about the ongoing 
investigation or proposed action, contact Arthur Tsao, Assistant 
General Counsel, or Justin Hoffmann, Director of Industrial Goods, at 
(202) 395-5725. For questions on customs classification of products, 
contact [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background

    In the July 17th notice, the Trade Representative proposed 
modifying the action in this investigation by maintaining the original 
$34 billion action and the proposed $16 billion action, and by taking a 
further, supplemental action. In particular, the Trade Representative 
proposed a supplemental action of an additional 10 percent ad valorem 
duty on products of China covered in a list of 6,031 tariff subheadings 
in the Annex to the July 17th notice.
    On August 1, 2018, the Trade Representative announced that the 
President directed the Trade Representative to consider increasing the 
proposed level of the additional duty from 10 percent to 25 percent. 
This additional 25 percent duty would be applied to the proposed list 
of products in the Annex to the July 17th notice. The possible increase 
in the proposed rate of the additional duty is intended to provide the 
Administration with additional options to obtain the elimination of the 
acts, policies, and practices covered in the investigation.

B. Request for Public Comments and Hearing Participation

    Subject to the modified due dates set out above, the procedures for 
submission of public comments and requests to participate in the public 
hearing set out in sections E and F of the July 17th notice continue to 
apply. Interested persons are invited to include comments in their 
written submissions and oral testimony on the possible imposition of a 
25 percent additional duty. In the event an interested person already 
has provided written comments and wishes to provide further comments in 
light of the possible increase in the rate of additional duty, the 
submitter may file a supplemental comment.

Robert E. Lighthizer,
United States Trade Representative.
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comment periods set out in the July President directed the Trade the purposes of Part 150. Three of the
17th notice. Representative to consider increasing approved recommendations were
DATES: To be assured of consideration, the proposed level of the additional approved as a continuation of a measure
you must submit comments and duty from 10 percent to 25 percent. This approved in a prior ROA, one was
responses in accordance with the additional 25 percent duty would be approved as voluntary, and one was
following schedule: applied to the proposed list of products approved for the purposes of Part 150.
August 13, 2018: The due date for in the Annex to the July 17th notice. The attachment to this ROA provides a
filing requests to appear and a summary The possible increase in the proposed summary of all of the recommendations
of expected testimony at the public rate of the additional duty is intended in the three NCPs (1985, 2004 and 2018)
hearing and for filing pre-hearing to provide the Administration with for JAC along with FAA’s decision and
submissions is extended from July 27 to additional options to obtain the the status of each.
August 13, 2018. elimination of the acts, policies, and DATES: Effective Date: The effective date
September 6, 2018: The due date for practices covered in the investigation. of the FAA’s approval of the Jackson
submission of written comments is B. Request for Public Comments and Hole Airport Noise Compatibility
extended from August 17 to September Hearing Participation Program is August 1, 2018.
6, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
August 20–23, 2018: The scheduled Subject to the modified due dates set
out above, the procedures for Kandice Krull, Federal Aviation
start date of the Section 301 hearing Administration, Denver Airports District
(August 20) has not changed. The submission of public comments and
requests to participate in the public Office, 26805 E 68th Ave., Suite 224,
Section 301 Committee may extend the Denver, CO 80249, telephone 303–342–
length of the hearing depending on the hearing set out in sections E and F of the
July 17th notice continue to apply. 1261. Documents reflecting this FAA
number of additional interested persons action may be reviewed at this same
who request to appear. The Section 301 Interested persons are invited to include
comments in their written submissions location.
Committee will convene the public
hearing in the main hearing room of the and oral testimony on the possible SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
U.S. International Trade Commission, imposition of a 25 percent additional notice announces that the FAA has
500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436 duty. In the event an interested person given its overall approval to the noise
beginning at 9:30 a.m. on August 20, already has provided written comments compatibility program for the Jackson
2018. and wishes to provide further comments Hole Airport, effective August 1, 2018.
September 6, 2018: The due date for in light of the possible increase in the Under section 47504 of the Act, an
submission of post-hearing rebuttal rate of additional duty, the submitter airport operator who has previously
comments is extended from August 30 may file a supplemental comment. submitted a noise exposure map may
to September 6, 2018. submit to the FAA a noise compatibility
Robert E. Lighthizer,
program which sets forth the measures
ADDRESSES: USTR strongly prefers United States Trade Representative. taken or proposed by the airport
electronic submissions made through [FR Doc. 2018–16919 Filed 8–3–18; 11:15 am] operator for the reduction of existing
the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// BILLING CODE 3290–F8–P non-compatible land uses and
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
prevention of additional non-compatible
instructions for submitting comments in
land uses within the area covered by the
sections E and F of the July 17th notice. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION noise exposure maps. The Act requires
The docket number—USTR–2018–
such programs to be developed in
0026—has not changed. Federal Aviation Administration consultation with interested and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For affected parties including local
questions about the ongoing FAA Approval of Noise Compatibility
communities, government agencies,
investigation or proposed action, Program 14 CFR Part 150; Jackson
airport users, and FAA personnel.
contact Arthur Tsao, Assistant General Hole Airport, Jackson, WY
Each airport noise compatibility
Counsel, or Justin Hoffmann, Director of AGENCY: Federal Aviation program developed in accordance with
Industrial Goods, at (202) 395–5725. For Administration, DOT. the Part 150 regulations is a local
questions on customs classification of program, not a Federal program. The
ACTION: Notice.
products, contact Traderemedy@ FAA does not substitute its judgment for
cbp.dhs.gov. SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation that of the airport proprietor with
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Administration (FAA) announces its respect to which measures should be
findings (Record of Approval) on the recommended for action. The FAA’s
A. Background noise compatibility program submitted approval or disapproval of Part 150
In the July 17th notice, the Trade by the Jackson Hole Airport under the program recommendations is measured
Representative proposed modifying the provisions of the Aviation Safety and according to the standards expressed in
action in this investigation by Noise Abatement Act, (hereinafter Part 150 and the Act and is limited to
maintaining the original $34 billion referred to as ‘‘the Act’’) and 14 CFR the following determinations:
action and the proposed $16 billion part 150 (Part 150). On March 23, 2018, a. The noise compatibility program
action, and by taking a further, the FAA determined that the noise was developed in accordance with the
supplemental action. In particular, the exposure maps submitted by the Jackson provisions and procedures of Part 150;
Trade Representative proposed a Hole Airport under Part 150 were in b. Program measures are reasonably
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supplemental action of an additional 10 compliance with applicable consistent with achieving the goals of
percent ad valorem duty on products of requirements. On August 1, 2018 the reducing existing non-compatible land
China covered in a list of 6,031 tariff FAA approved the Jackson Hole Airport uses around the airport and preventing
subheadings in the Annex to the July Noise Compatibility Program. Five of the introduction of additional non-
17th notice. the 15 measures recommended in the compatible land uses;
On August 1, 2018, the Trade noise compatibility plan was approved c. Program measures would not create
Representative announced that the and ten measures were disapproved for an undue burden on interstate or foreign

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Extension of public comment period.
Dates		To be assured of consideration, you must submit comments and responses in accordance with the following schedule:
Contact		For questions about the ongoing investigation or proposed action, contact Arthur Tsao, Assistant General Counsel, or Justin Hoffmann, Director of Industrial Goods, at (202) 395-5725. For questions on customs classification of products, contact [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 38760